About  .  Contact  .  Donation Archaeologists from the University of Tokyo have unearthed what they believe could be traces of the Villa of Augustus the first Roman Emperor at Somma Vesuviana in southern Italy located on the northern side of Mount Vesuvius has long been recognized for its ancient Roman ruins buried beneath volcanic ash have shed new light on this historical site The recent findings include a structure dating back nearly 2,000 years buried under volcanic deposits from the eruption of CE 79 showcases architectural features typical of wealthy Roman residences The discovery of a room possibly used for a private bath fitting for an influential figure like Augustus Radiocarbon dating of charcoal samples from the villa indicates its primary use in the early 1st century CE aligning with historical records of Augustus’s presence in the region during that time Professor Emeritus Aoyagi Masanori of the University of Tokyo said: “This is a major development that will help us determine the damage caused to the northern side of Vesuvius and get a better overall idea of the eruption in 79.” The presence of personal baths in the villa coupled with its abandonment coinciding with Augustus’s death strengthens the hypothesis of its association with the Emperor the subsequent construction of a large temple-like structure atop the villa site supports this theory The excavation also provides crucial data on the impact of the CE 79 eruption Previous beliefs held that the eruption’s devastation primarily affected the south side of Mount Vesuvius the discovery of collapsed walls and scattered roof tiles at Somma Vesuviana indicates significant damage caused by pyroclastic surges and flows on the northern foothills of the volcano it was thought that the impact of the eruption in CE 79 at Somma Vesuviana was limited… This survey has shown that the impact of the eruption at that time was greater.” said Professor Toshitsugu Fujii a volcanology expert involved in the research The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in CE 79 remains one of history’s most catastrophic natural disasters and flows claiming numerous lives and burying entire cities While Pompeii and Herculaneum have been extensively studied the extent of destruction on the northern side of Mount Vesuvius is still being uncovered through ongoing excavations in sites like Somma Vesuviana and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative LBV Magazine English Edition Archaeologists from the University of Tokyo have found on the northern slopes of Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy part of a building that could have been the villa of the first Roman emperor Through radiocarbon dating and physicochemical analysis of the volcanic rock covering the building it has been demonstrated that it was in operation in the first half of the 1st century AD and was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD The excavations are part of the Somma Vesuviana Project of the University of Tokyo led by Professor Mariko Muramatsu which has been conducting excavations at the site of the ancient city of Somma Vesuviana in Stalza della Regina it was confirmed that an underlying building discovered is part of a structure that could have been the place where the first Roman emperor Augustus spent his last days scattered debris such as collapsed walls and roof tiles that collapsed due to the impact of the eruption although it was believed that the effects of the eruption in the northern region at the foot of Mount Vesuvius were minor compared to the southeast of the mountain there was also a destructive impact in this area archaeologists confirmed that a new building was constructed around the mid-2nd century using parts of the ruins destroyed by the eruption in 79 AD it was revealed that this site in Somma Vesuviana is the only archaeological site where the process from “disaster” to “recovery” in the surrounding region of Mount Vesuvius can be traced record that Emperor Augustus passed away in a villa located north of Mount Vesuvius in 14 AD and that later this villa was dedicated as a memorial place in his honor but its exact location had not been identified until now the University of Tokyo began excavation in Stalza della Regina in ancient Somma Vesuviana in 2002 Based on the results of radiometric dating of charcoal samples extracted from “oven” structures (facilities normally associated with public baths among others) discovered in the 2023 excavations most of which concentrate in the first half of the 1st century AD it has been demonstrated that these ovens ceased to be used shortly after the death of Emperor Augustus This finding is consistent with literary records related to the emperor it has been revealed that after ceasing to use the “ovens,” the structures were used differently and large 1st-century amphorae that were found standing vertically on the walls have been discovered indicating that these structures were being used as warehouses and were destroyed and buried by the eruption of 79 AD vulcanological studies had considered that the northern region of Mount Vesuvius had experienced minor damage due to the eruption of 79 AD and it was beyond the reach of volcanic pyroclastic deposits ruins affected by the eruption of 79 AD had not been discovered in this area until now the analysis of the pyroclastic deposits collected at the site has revealed that they belong to a group known as Eruption Unit 3 (EU3) which is associated with the eruption that destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD thus demonstrating that the impact of the eruption of 79 AD was more extensive than previously thought Although buildings from the time of Emperor Augustus suffered devastating damage due to the eruption a new building was constructed around the mid-2nd century using parts of the buildings that were still exposed on the surface were covered by volcanic deposits several meters thick they were not recovered until the end of the medieval period has revealed for the first time the recovery process from disaster to the Roman period This provides a clue to addressing the challenge of coexistence between natural disasters and human society in the contemporary world University of Tokyo | UT Project Somma Vesuviana Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email while the Byzantine Empire was mired in a succession crisis sought to take advantage and launched his conquest Archaeologists from universities in the United States and Denmark found deep within the Actun Uayazba Kab cave in Belize two small stone tools dated between 250 and 900 AD that… men and women gathered to play a game called Cuju A team of researchers has succeeded in recreating for the first time in a laboratory experiment a phenomenon that until now only existed as a theory in the realm of… the 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exclusive content Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information Asia & World World Researchers from the University of Tokyo have unearthed an ancient villa from beneath volcanic ash that they believe may have been used by the first Roman emperor announced the discovery on April 17 after excavating and studying the Somma Vesuviana site in southern Italy over 20 years Histories of ancient Rome state that Augustus died at his villa on the northeast of Mount Vesuvius and that a memorial was later constructed there to honor his achievements the exact site of that villa had never been determined The University of Tokyo team has uncovered part of a structure that was used as a warehouse Dozens of amphora ceramic containers were found lined up along a wall of the structure They also uncovered the remains of what was likely a furnace used to heat the bath scattering ancient roof tiles along the floor The team conducted a chemical composition analysis of the volcanic pumice that covered the ruins and determined that it likely came from the pyroclastic flow of lava rocks and hot gases from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 That was the same eruption that destroyed Pompeii on the south side of the mountain Carbon dating of carbon from the furnace found that most samples were from around the first century Since there were no signs of later use of the structure the team determined that the villa was no longer used after Augustus died “We have finally reached this stage after 20 years," said Masanori Aoyagi professor emeritus of Western classical archaeology at the University of Tokyo who was the first head of the research team that started excavating the site in 2002 "This is a major development that will help us determine the damage caused to the northern side of Vesuvius and get a better overall idea of the eruption in 79.” Likely largest Mayan structure found in Mexico’s Tabasco state Gifu fossils may provide 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A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Archaeologists from the University of Tokyo have worked at the Somma Vesuviana site since 2002 but only announced their discovery of the earlier villa in April this year Studies show the earlier villa at Somma Vesuviana was buried by rock and ash from the devastating eruption of Vesuvius in A.D Another villa was built at the same site in the second century The structures of the earliest villa unearthed so far at Somma Vesuviana include parts of private baths and a warehouse filled with jugs for storing olive oil or wine Researchers say a villa buried by the eruption in A.D 79 corresponds with records of the Roman emperor's death in A.D The ruins of a Roman villa near Mount Vesuvius discovered under the remnants of another villa built above it many years later and the later villa was built there in the second century Researchers at the University of Tokyo have worked at the site for more than 20 years and now hope further excavations will establish that the earlier villa is indeed the place where Augustus died in A.D "Our site is probably the only one, or one of only the very few, possibilities that we have," Mariko Muramatsu an archaeologist at the University of Tokyo who's leading the project She noted that the site corresponds with writings by the Roman historians Tacitus But the precise location of the villa is unknown The modern town of Nola is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) northeast of the archaeological site at Somma Vesuviana Related: The 5 craziest ways emperors gained the throne in ancient Rome The second-century villa at Somma Vesuviana was destroyed by an eruption of Vesuvius in the fifth century and its buried ruins were discovered in 1929 They were identified as the possible location of Augustus' villa but a lack of funding prevented the site from being explored further Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox the University of Tokyo team and local archaeologists started work at the site and recovered many beautiful marble statues and other artifacts But studies of the archaeological layers showed they dated to after the A.D as archaeologists have dug into much deeper layers of the site they've discovered ruins of part of an earlier villa that was built there before the eruption and was buried by layers of rock and ash ejected by the volcano In addition, their investigations have established that the eruption also devastated parts of the volcano's northern slopes. Until now, it was thought that the A.D. 79 eruption mainly affected towns in the south, like Pompeii "We now have clear evidence that shows … the eruption of A.D 79 destroyed a building under the villa that we already have," Muramatsu said Some of the features found so far seem to be a large room used as a warehouse and parts of the earlier villa's private baths we can understand better the building and the nature of the site," Muramatsu said Her team now hopes to secure funding to enable further excavations that could prove this was the villa where Augustus died Augustus, born Gaius Octavius in Rome in 63 B.C., was the great-nephew and adopted son of the Roman general and politician Julius Caesar Augustus took power in Rome with Caesar's friend Mark Antony and became its sole ruler after his defeat of Antony at the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C Augustus portrayed himself as the "first among equals" in the senate — Rome's governing assembly — but he ruled the former Roman Republic with an iron fist and is regarded as the first Roman emperor — rumors said he was poisoned by his wife Livia — upon which his adopted son Tiberius (Livia's natural son) became emperor —Statue of slain Roman emperor dressed as Hercules found near sewer in Rome —8 powerful female figures of ancient Rome —Newfound ancient Egyptian sphinx statue may depict Roman emperor Claudius, but not everyone agrees "It is only suggestive of, not proof of, an association with Augustus himself," he said. 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Live Science ContributorTom Metcalfe is a freelance journalist and regular Live Science contributor who is based in London in the United Kingdom Pompeii quiz: How much do you know about the Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire May's full 'Flower Moon' will be a micromoon Aristos is a Newsweek science and health reporter with the London He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging from astronomy and mental health Aristos joined Newsweek in 2018 from IBTimes UK and had previously worked at The World Weekly He is a graduate of the University of Nottingham and City University You can get in touch with Aristos by emailing a.georgiou@newsweek.com. Languages: English either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Archaeologists say they may have discovered the death site of the Roman Empire's founder in southern Italy Excavations carried out by researchers from the University of Tokyo at the northern foot of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered part of a building that they believe was used by Augustus Historical sources indicate that Augustus died in a villa on the north side of Vesuvius—and that this building subsequently served as a memorial site in his honor But the location of the villa has yet to be conclusively identified researchers uncovered the remains of a Roman villa that was initially hypothesized to be that of Augustus in Somma Vesuviana a town at the northern foot of Vesuvius—the volcano that infamously erupted in A.D But a University of Tokyo excavation project that began at the site in 2002 subsequently determined that this building dated no further than the second century A.D.—or in other words conducted in 2023 by the Japanese researchers uncovered evidence of a building from an earlier period below the second century structure It is this earlier building that the Tokyo researchers believe was the site where Augustus died Radiocarbon dating work and analysis of the volcanic pumice covering the earlier building demonstrated that it was still functional in the first half of the first century A.D.—and that it was buried by volcanic material from the eruption of Vesuvius in A.D This is the first time that evidence of a building aligning chronologically with the villa of Augustus has been found on the north side of Vesuvius The archaeologists identified a kiln-like structure—likely associated with some kind of bathhouse—in the ruins of the building The dating of charcoal from the structure showed that the villa was occupied during the first half of the first century—but also that the kiln ceased to be used at some point after the death of Augustus This is consistent with descriptions in the historical literature detailing how his villa fell into disuse after the death While the latest results provide tantalizing clues more research will be required before the location of the emperor's villa can be definitively determined the recent findings challenge the conventional wisdom that the northern foothills of Vesuvius only suffered minor damage from the A.D 79 eruption and were affected less severely than the settlements on the southeastern side Do you have a tip on a science story that Newsweek should be covering Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all University of TokyoThe excavation site covered in protective roofing a team from the University of Tokyo believes they have discovered the lost villa of Roman Emperor Augustus Located to the north of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius and a furnace that may have been used to heat up a private bathhouse The villa had been buried in ash from the same 79 C.E. eruption that destroyed Pompeii researchers are hopeful that an analysis of the site will aid in their quest to better understand how infrastructure can withstand natural disasters especially in volcanic and earthquake-prone Japan researchers from the University of Tokyo’s Earthquake Research Institute and Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology began excavating Somma Vesuviana The site sits to the north of Mount Vesuvius One of the goals of the project was to collaborate with other nations to research volcanology and seismology As a volcanic and earthquake-prone country Japan wants to develop new technology that will better protect its infrastructure and population from natural disasters building previously discovered at the site researchers recently uncovered evidence of an older villa The research team soon realized they had something exciting on their hands Rome’s first emperor Caesar Augustus died in 14 C.E but no one had ever identified its exact location According to a press release from the University of Tokyo the researchers have identified four rooms so far they also excavated a chamber containing a furnace surrounded by large amounts of charcoal and ash This furnace likely would have been used to heat a private bathhouse indicating that the villa belonged to a person of great wealth and influence Carbon dating of the samples from the furnace area revealed the structure to be from the 1st century C.E the second villa was constructed on top of it in part using materials taken from buildings destroyed in the eruption The 2nd century villa was likewise buried in ash during the 472 C.E these layers of history allow researchers to analyze the lifestyles of Romans from different time periods University of TokyoRemains of the ancient furnace they hope to positively identify it as the place where Emperor Augustus died detect as many outlines of buildings buried in the eruption of 79 [C.E] and proceed with research to find out what kind of buildings they were and what their functions and decorations were,” the press release detailed Given the presence of a furnace within the structure researchers are hopeful that a bathing facility is buried nearby The research team also plans to study items damaged during the volcanic eruptions to get a better sense of how certain materials respond to volcanic pyroclastic flows “We will conduct excavation surveys from a disaster engineering perspective and recording them three-dimensionally,” the study stated the team is hoping their findings will provide greater insight into Roman history and disaster archaeology “We have finally reached this stage after 20 years,” said Masanori Aoyagi, one of the project leaders, according to Arkeonews “This is a major development that will help us determine the damage caused to the northern side of Vesuvius and get a better overall idea of the eruption in 79.” After reading about the possible discovery of Augustus’ villa, dive into the story of Villa Leopolda, one of the world’s most expensive villas. 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But like so many of us, Russo is taking this time to rediscover the little things. “That’s all you need. If you have your family, and your health, everything else is a luxury. That’s what we’re all learning, I hope, during lockdown,” he says. That translates to his cooking. He’s been focusing on light, easy dishes, adorned with vegetables found in his garden. “We need to cut out waste and anything that’s superfluous—in the kitchen, but also in our lives,” he says. One of those dishes? Zucchini pasta with basil pesto. It’s a dish so simple it requires a mere four ingredients. All of them can be found at your local supermarket. Below, Russo shares his healthy yet flavorful recipe that’s the epitome of the Mediterranean diet. Buon appetito! La definizione di “Contaminazione” data dal dizionario è «fusione di elementi di diversa provenienza» E la cucina del ristorante Contaminazioni di Somma Vesuviana è proprio così: l’armonioso punto di incontro tra ispirazioni mediterranee e suggestioni nipponiche Il progetto è una sintesi delle esperienze dello chef Giuseppe Molaro che nel 2019 ha riportato con sé alle natie falde del Vesuvio atmosfere e ingredienti di Tokyo luogo dove ha conquistato la stella Michelin in qualità di Executive Chef del ristorante di Heinz Beck La struttura non è quella di un ristorante tradizionale, ma è un’intera palazzina geometrica e ultramoderna, nelle cui adiacenze opera Ziomì, il pub di Mimmo Molaro, padre dello chef Giuseppe e storico paninaro di Somma Vesuviana (che noi avevamo incontrato qui) La sala è per metà rivestita di legno e per l’altra costituita da vetrate di trasformazione – ricorre nella mise en place composta da oggetti di forme e materiali diversi; una scelta che ricorda l’estetica della tavola giapponese che prevede la non uniformità e la presenza di elementi di contrappunto Il menu di Contaminazioni è un salto nel buio che richiede spirito d’avventura: non è scritto su carta perciò l’ospite deve lasciarsi trasportare completamente da sapori inaspettati Occorre solo scegliere la lunghezza del percorso e accogliere ogni stimolo sensoriale con animo predisposto per addentrarci in modo completo nel mondo dello chef (anche se dobbiamo ammettere che la durata sia piuttosto impegnativa) Non entreremo troppo nei dettagli delle varie preparazioni L’aperitivo di ibiscus e bitter aromatizzato al peperoncino in apertura è ormai un classico della casa omaggio al padre dello chef e alla sua professione (ma la farcitura cambia periodicamente) Audaci gli abbinamenti della melanzana fritta con il brodo dashi caldo da bere e quello delle squame fritte con salsa di sesamo Dopo i primi snack arrivano gli accompagnamenti: burro di bufala olio extra vergine d’oliva (quel giorno c’era un 100% peranzana) Tante le preparazioni di ispirazione internazionale disseminate nei vari piatti La cucina dello chef inoltre prevede l’uso delle fermentazioni e degli aceti Tra i primi non poteva naturalmente esserci la classica pastasciutta ma troviamo invece spaghetti freddi con alghe Nori e Wakame (molto utilizzate in Asia) e ravioli dall’inusuale ripieno di rafano con delle chips di menta particolarmente indovinate per il piatto Spaghetti freddi con alghe Nori e Wakame in aceto selvaggina e un’indivia con juice di carote Il Matcha – tè verde giapponese da noi molto amato nonché uno degli ingredienti nipponici più famosi al di fuori dei confini nazionali – compare qui solo nelle praline finali avrei gradito la possibilità del food pairing con il tè dato il tipo di cucina; ma questa è una pura questione di gusto Dall’allestimento della tavola alla bontà di ogni piatto ogni elemento di Contaminazioni contribuisce a un’esperienza totalizzante Un ristorante di cucina creativa in una città particolarmente legata al baccalà: Contaminazioni è una bella scommessa Tag: Comuni VesuvianiProvincia di NapoliRistoranti e osterie Il tuo indirizzo email non sarà pubblicato email e sito web in questo browser per la prossima volta che commento Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Questo sito utilizza Akismet per ridurre lo spam. 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